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Learning about the printer

Understanding the parts of the printer

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Turn the printer on and off.

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Cancel a print job. Press

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Load or eject paper.

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Troubleshoot. For more information, see “Blinking power light troubleshooting” on
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Access cover

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Install or change the print cartridges.

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Clear paper jams.

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Paper exit tray

Stack paper as it exits.

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Paper feed guard Prevent items from falling into the paper slot.

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Paper guide

Keep paper straight when feeding.

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Paper support

Load paper.

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Summary of Contents for Z1300 - Single Function Color Inkjet Printer

Page 1: ...with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International Inc registered in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2007 Lexmark International Inc All rights reserved 740 West New Circle Road Lexington Kentucky 40550 ...

Page 2: ...proved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific Lexmark components The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious Lexmark is not responsible for the use of other replacement parts CAUTION Do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections such as the power supply cord or telephone during a lightning storm SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Operating s...

Page 3: ... the I Want To menu 17 Using the Options menu 17 Using the Print Properties tabs 17 Using the Toolbar 17 Resetting printer software settings to defaults 18 Loading paper and various paper types 20 Loading paper 20 Loading various paper types 20 Printing 23 Printing a document 23 Printing a banner 23 Printing cards 23 Printing collated copies 24 Printing envelopes 24 Printing iron on transfers 25 P...

Page 4: ... Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts 34 Preserving the print cartridges 35 Ordering supplies 35 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges 36 Refilling a print cartridge 37 Recycling Lexmark products 37 Troubleshooting 38 Setup troubleshooting 38 Power light is not lit 38 Software does not install 38 Page does not print 39 Print troubleshooting 41 Improving print quality 41 Print speed is ...

Page 5: ...essages troubleshooting 46 Cartridge Alert 46 Black cartridge replacement required 46 Color cartridge replacement required 46 Black and Color cartridge replacement required 47 Paper Jam 47 Out of Paper 47 Removing and reinstalling the software 47 Notices 48 Edition notice 48 Power consumption 49 Index 51 5 ...

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Page 7: ...oftware on Windows operating systems and some basic instructions for using the printer Note If your printer supports Macintosh operating systems see the Mac Help 1 From the Finder desktop double click the Lexmark 1300 Series folder 2 Double click the printer Help icon The Setup Solutions booklet tells you how to solve printer setup problems Note These documents do not ship with all printers If you...

Page 8: ...300 Series 2 Click User s Guide If the link to the User s Guide is not on your desktop follow these instructions 1 Insert the CD The installation screen appears Note If necessary click Start Run and then type D setup where D is the letter of your CD ROM drive 2 Click View User s Guide including Setup Troubleshooting 3 Click Yes An icon of the User s Guide appears on your desktop and the User s Gui...

Page 9: ... your printer model 5 From the Support Tools section click e Mail Support 6 Complete the form and then click Submit Request E mail support varies by country or region and may not be available in some instances Visit our Web site at www lexmark com Select a country or region and then select the Customer Support link Note For additional information about contacting Lexmark see the printed warranty t...

Page 10: ...wing information located on the store receipt and the back of the printer and have it ready when you contact us so that we may serve you faster Machine Type number Serial number Date purchased Store where purchased 10 ...

Page 11: ...onic format printed User s Guide only available in certain geographies 3 Color print cartridge Cartridge to be installed in the right cartridge carrier For more information see Installing print cartridges on page 32 4 Black print cartridge Cartridge to be installed in the left cartridge carrier For more information see Installing print cartridges on page 32 5 Setup sheet Instructions on setting up...

Page 12: ...nt job Load or eject paper Troubleshoot For more information see Blinking power light troubleshooting on page 46 2 Access cover Install or change the print cartridges Clear paper jams 3 Paper exit tray Stack paper as it exits 4 Paper feed guard Prevent items from falling into the paper slot 5 Paper guide Keep paper straight when feeding 6 Paper support Load paper 12 ...

Page 13: ...e 2 Power supply Connect the printer to a power source using the power cord 1 Plug the power cord all the way into the power supply on the printer 2 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that other electrical devices have been using 1 2 3 If the light is not on press 13 ...

Page 14: ...st print settings for the document you are printing Toolbar Create printer friendly versions of an active Web page Using the Imaging Studio To open the Imaging Studio use one of these methods Method 1 Method 2 From the desktop double click the Imaging Studio icon 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 1300 Series 2 Select Imaging Studio Click To access Details View Print Photo Library Brow...

Page 15: ...olution Center use one of these methods Method 1 Method 2 1 From the desktop double click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer The Solution Center appears with the Maintenance tab open 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 1300 Series 2 Select Solution Center The Solution Center consists of six tabs From here You can Printer Status Main dialog View the status...

Page 16: ... printing voice notification on or off Change network printing settings Share information with us regarding how you use the printer Obtain software version information Note For more information click Help in the lower right corner of the screen Using Print Properties Opening Print Properties Print Properties is the software that controls the printing function when the printer is connected to a com...

Page 17: ...nformation Using the Print Properties tabs All of the print settings are on the three main tabs of the Print Properties software Quality Copies Paper Setup and Print Layout Tab Options Quality Copies Select a Quality Speed setting Select a Paper Type Customize how the printer prints several copies of a single print job collated or normal Choose Automatic Image Sharpening Choose to have the last pa...

Page 18: ...ire Web page in draft quality Black and White Print an entire Web page in black and white Text Only A Print only the text of a Web page Photos Print only the photos or images on a Web page Note The number of photos or images valid for printing appears next to Photos Preview Preview a Web page before printing Resetting printer software settings to defaults Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista u...

Page 19: ...3 Click Printing Preferences 4 Click the Save Settings menu 5 From the Restore section select Factory Settings Defaults Note Factory default settings cannot be deleted 19 ...

Page 20: ...ossy paper 25 sheets of photo paper The glossy or printable side of the paper faces you If you are not sure which side is the printable side see the instructions that came with the paper The paper is loaded against the right side of the paper support The paper guide rests against the left edge of the paper Note Photos require more drying time Remove each photo as it exits and allow it to dry to av...

Page 21: ...ith the labels The print side of the labels faces you The adhesive on the labels does not extend to within 1 mm of the edge of the label You use full label sheets Partial sheets with areas exposed by missing labels may cause labels to peel off during printing resulting in a paper jam The labels are loaded against the right side of the paper support The paper guide rests against the left edge of th...

Page 22: ...he banner in Print Properties For more information see Using Print Properties on page 16 The paper is loaded against the right side of the paper support The paper guide rests against the left edge of the paper 100 sheets of custom size paper depending on the thickness The print side of the paper faces you The paper size fits within these dimensions Width 76 216 mm 3 0 8 5 inches Length 127 432 mm ...

Page 23: ...ile Print 4 Click Properties Preferences Options or Setup 5 From the Layout drop down menu select Banner 6 From the Banner Paper Size drop down menu select Letter Banner or A4 Banner 7 Click OK 8 Click OK or Print Printing cards 1 Load greeting cards index cards or postcards 2 From the software application click File Print 3 Click Properties Preferences Options or Setup 4 Select a Quality Speed se...

Page 24: ...opies tab select the number of copies to print 5 Select the Collate Copies check box 6 If you want to print with reverse page order select the Print Last Page First check box 7 Click OK 8 Click OK or Print Printing envelopes 1 Load envelopes 2 From the software application click File Print 3 Click Properties Preferences Options or Setup 4 From the I Want To menu select Print on an envelope 5 From ...

Page 25: ...Click Properties Preferences Options or Setup 4 From the Print Layout tab select N up 5 Select the number of pages to print on each page 6 If you want each page image to be surrounded by a border select Print Page Borders 7 Click OK 8 Click OK or Print Printing the last page first reverse page order 1 Load paper 2 With a document open click File Print 3 Click Properties Preferences Options or Setu...

Page 26: ...r text only c Click Print or Close and continue to step 5 5 If needed select a print option from the Toolbar Normal Quick Black and White Text Only Printing photos or images from a Web page 1 Load paper For best results use photo or heavyweight matte paper with the glossy or printable side facing you If you are not sure which side is the printable side see the instructions that came with the paper...

Page 27: ...ant to print one photo or image at a time a Click the photos or images you do not want to print to deselect them b To make common editing changes 1 Right click the photo or image 2 Click Edit 3 Make your selections 4 Follow the instructions on the screen 5 When you are finished making changes click Done 6 Select the size you want the blank paper size in the printer and the number of copies 7 Click...

Page 28: ... 4 From the Quality Copies tab select Photo 5 From the Paper Type menu choose a paper type 6 From the Paper Setup tab select Borderless and then select the paper size and the orientation of the photo 7 Click OK 8 Click OK or Print Printing photos from the Photo Library 1 Load paper 2 From the desktop double click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon 3 Click View Print Photo Library 4 Click the photos y...

Page 29: ...click Add New Card and repeat step 3 on page 29 through step 6 on page 29 8 If you want to print your photo greeting card select Print your Photo Greeting Card from the Share tab 9 Select the number of copies from the Copies drop down list 10 Select the copy quality from the Quality drop down list 11 Select the paper size from the Paper Size in Printer drop down list Paper sizes supported Dimensio...

Page 30: ...top double click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon 2 Click Slideshow 3 Follow the instructions on the screen Printing an image as a multiple page poster 1 Load paper 2 From the desktop double click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon 3 Click Poster 4 Click and drag the photo to the Print a Multi Page Poster area Note If you want to change the poster settings click the Settings tab 5 Click Print Now 30 ...

Page 31: ...es and stops at the loading position unless the printer is busy 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier lever to raise the cartridge carrier lid 4 Remove the used print cartridge To recycle the used cartridge see Recycling Lexmark products on page 37 If the cartridge you removed is not empty and you want to use it later see Preserving the print cartridges on page 35 31 ...

Page 32: ...ges 1 2 Warning Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridges 2 Press down on the cartridge carrier levers to raise the cartridge carrier lids 3 Insert the black cartridge or the photo cartridge in the left carrier Insert the color cartridge in the right carrier 4 Snap the lids closed 32 ...

Page 33: ...low these steps 1 Align the print cartridges For more information see Aligning the print cartridges on page 33 If print quality has not improved continue to step 2 2 Clean the print cartridge nozzles For more information see Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles on page 34 If print quality has not improved continue to step 3 3 Remove and reinsert the print cartridges For more information see Removi...

Page 34: ...idge nozzles 1 Load plain paper 2 Open the Solution Center See Using the Solution Center on page 15 3 From the Maintenance tab click Clean to fix horizontal streaks 4 Click Print A page prints forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them 5 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved 6 If print quality has not improved try cleaning the nozzles up to two m...

Page 35: ...at step 9 up to two more times 11 If print quality is still not satisfactory replace the cartridge Preserving the print cartridges Keep new cartridges in their packaging until you are ready to install them Do not remove a cartridge from the printer except to replace clean or store it in an airtight container The cartridges do not print correctly if left exposed for an extended period of time Order...

Page 36: ...exmark Photo Paper in your country or region go to www lexmark com Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers print cartridges and photo paper are designed to perform together for superior print quality If you receive an Out of Original Lexmark Ink message the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge s has been depleted If you believe you purchased a new genuine Lexmark print c...

Page 37: ...ecommend use of a refilled cartridge Refilling a cartridge can affect print quality and may cause damage to the printer For best results use Lexmark supplies Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling 1 Visit our Web site at www lexmark com recycle 2 Follow the instructions on the computer screen 37 ...

Page 38: ...d Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Windows Vista Solution 1 Check that your computer meets the minimum system requirements listed on the box Solution 2 1 Check the USB cable for any obvious damage 2 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer The USB port is marked with the USB symbol 3 Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable into the ...

Page 39: ...e click setup exe 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen to install the software Solution 6 1 Visit our Web site at www lexmark com to check for the latest software 2 In all countries or regions except the United States select your country or region 3 Click the links for drivers or downloads 4 Select your printer family 5 Select your printer model 6 Select your operating system 7 Select ...

Page 40: ...rinters 2 Double click the name of your printer 3 Click Printer Make sure no check mark appears next to Pause Printing Make sure a check mark does appear next to Set As Default Solution 6 1 Uninstall the printer software and then reinstall it For more information see Removing and reinstalling the software on page 47 2 If the software still does not install correctly visit our Web site at www lexma...

Page 41: ...e to step 2 2 Clean the print cartridge nozzles For more information see Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles on page 34 If print quality has not improved continue to step 3 3 Remove and reinsert the print cartridges For more information see Removing a used print cartridge on page 31 and Installing print cartridges on page 32 If print quality has not improved continue to step 4 4 Wipe the print no...

Page 42: ...w the directions on the computer screen Printer does not print or respond See Page does not print on page 39 Poor quality at the edges of the page Solution 1 Unless you are using the borderless feature use these minimum print margin settings Left and right margins 6 35 mm 0 25 in for letter size paper 3 37 mm 0 133 in for all paper sizes except letter Top margin 1 7 mm 0 067 in Bottom margin 12 7 ...

Page 43: ...aper Transparencies Labels Envelopes Iron on transfers Note Transparencies may take up to 15 minutes to dry Solution 4 Use a different brand of paper Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations Use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper if you are printing photos or other high quality images Solution 5 Use only new unwrinkled paper Solution 6 1 Uninstall the printer software and...

Page 44: ...Firmly grasp the paper and gently pull it out 3 Press to turn the printer back on Paper jam in the paper support 1 Press to turn off the printer 2 Firmly grasp the paper and gently pull it out 3 Press to turn the printer back on Paper or specialty media misfeeds If paper or specialty media misfeeds or skews or multiple sheets feed or stick together try the following solutions Solution 1 Load a sma...

Page 45: ... For Windows XP Home Start Control Panel Printers and Faxes For Windows 2000 or Windows Vista Start Settings Printers 2 Double click the name of your printer 3 Click Printer Make sure no check mark appears next to Pause Printing Make sure a check mark does appear next to Set As Default Banner paper jams 1 Press to turn off the printer 2 Remove the jammed banner paper from the printer To keep a ban...

Page 46: ... this guide Black cartridge replacement required A new black print cartridge needs to be installed If available click the Continue button on your computer screen to print using the color print cartridge The Continue button is available only at the beginning of a print job Note A variable amount of ink remains in the black print cartridge Follow these steps to replace the black print cartridge in y...

Page 47: ...uter screen You can also see Ordering supplies on page 35 in this guide Paper Jam For more information see Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting on page 44 Out of Paper The printer is out of paper in the middle of a print job Load paper For more information see Loading paper on page 20 Removing and reinstalling the software If the printer is not functioning properly or if a communications error messag...

Page 48: ... program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any existing intellectual property right may be used instead Evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products programs or services except those expressly designated by the manufacturer ar...

Page 49: ...e www lexmark com for current values Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE directive The WEEE logo signifies specific recycling programs and procedures for electronic products in countries of the European Union We encourage the recycling of our products If you have further questions about recycling options visit the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com for your local sales office phon...

Page 50: ...ff mode If this product has an off mode which still consumes a small amount of power then to completely stop product power consumption disconnect the power supply cord from the wall outlet Total energy usage It is sometimes helpful to calculate the total product energy usage Since power consumption claims are provided in power units of Watts the power consumption should be multiplied by the time t...

Page 51: ...idge replacement required 46 paper jam 47 Paper Out 47 F finding information 7 publications 7 Web site 7 G glossy paper loading 20 greeting cards loading 20 printing 23 H How To tab 15 I I Want To menu 17 Imaging Studio creating and viewing slideshow 29 viewing saved slideshow 30 Imaging Studio buttons Photo Greeting Cards 14 Photo Packages 14 Poster 14 Slideshow 14 Transfer Photos 14 View Print P...

Page 52: ...ity Copies tab 17 Save Settings menu 17 print speed is slow 41 print troubleshooting improving print quality 33 41 partial document or photo prints 44 poor quality at the edges of the page 42 poor text and graphic quality 43 print speed is slow 41 printer does not print or respond 42 printer does not feed paper envelopes or specialty media 45 printer does not print or respond 42 printer software r...

Page 53: ...roubleshooting jams and misfeeds banner paper jams 45 paper jam in paper support 44 paper jam in printer 44 paper or specialty media misfeeds 44 printer does not feed paper envelopes or specialty media 45 troubleshooting print improving print quality 33 41 partial document or photo prints 44 poor quality at the edges of the page 42 poor text and graphic quality 43 print speed is slow 41 printer do...

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